Slated for release in Spring of this year, Maxis' Darkspore, unrelated to their previous title, Spore, was just announced at this last GamesCom. Somewhat akin to a Diablo-meets-Pokémon title, this PC title has more than 25 heroes for players to take control of. Featuring both a single-player campaign and up to four-player co-op play, there are more than ten thousand parts to upgrade your Darkspore, so your hero won't be the same as your friends'.

We have an exclusive look at the first hero to be profiled by Maxis, Zrin. Zrin, a Plasma Sentinel, has powers focused around lightning and fire. Rather than spoil the fun, however, I'll just let you watch the video below. Check it out in all of its HD glory, and check out the gallery for the game, too!